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Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole

 
Booth's Wood, Devil's Staircase, Staffordshire Moorlands ST9 0AJ, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 336 yards away.
 
Information about the place
Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Froghall Winding Hole (Last winding hole for craft that can't fit through the tunnel.) (1 mile and 4½ furlongs and 1 lock to the east) and Cheddleton Flint Mill (3 miles and 7 furlongs and 4 locks to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Froghall Winding Hole is Flint Mill Lock No 17; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Cheddleton Flint Mill is Flint Mill Lock Bridge No 51; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Junction1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Consall Forge5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 4015 miles, 1½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)18 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)1 mile, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Planet Lock No 314 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 4015 miles, 1½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Junction1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Winding Hole1 mile, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

In the direction of Etruria Junction

River Churnet (southern junction)4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole1 mile, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole3 miles, 7 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Winding Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole
Horse Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Horse Bridge Winding Hole
Leek Fields Winding Hole7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Fields Winding Hole
Endon Basin7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
Leek Winding Hole8 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Winding Hole
Leek8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek
Foxley Winding Hole10 miles, 5 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Road Winding Hole11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Northwood Winding Hole12 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Museum Winding Hole15 miles and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Festival Park Marina15 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf17 miles, 2 furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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The end of the road, and back again, again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Thursday the 19th of September, 2019
 
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[Drill] the hands to bore a hole through another material. This led to the hand drill, a smooth stick, that was sometimes attached to flint point, and was rubbed [River Mole] the swallow holes is returned to the channel at Leatherhead. The chalk aquifer also feeds the springs at the southern end of Fetcham Mill Pond, which [Wendover Arm Canal] project, the first 1.3 miles (2 km) from the junction at Bulbourne to a winding hole near Little Tring Farm, was completed and reopened in 2005. Using Bentonite [Predation] ISBN 978-3-540-38577-6. Hansen, Per Juel; Bjørnsen, Peter Koefoed; Hansen, Benni Winding (1997). "Zooplankton grazing and growth: Scaling within the 2-2,-μm body [List of Chinese inventions] These boats were set to travel at timed intervals along circuits made of winding stone channels and canals in palace courtyards and gardens (designed by [Cotgrave] Iron Age. A 6th-century Anglo-Saxon burial ground has been excavated at Mill Hill to the north of the old village. There was certainly a Saxon church [List of Varèse Sarabande albums] From The Legendary Musical - The Trotter Trio VSD-5935 In Like Flint / Our Man Flint - Jerry Goldsmith VSD-5936 Paulie - John Debney/Various Artists
 
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For longer boats the full length winding hole ¼ mile before is acceptable) ... ( Height restriction through Froghall Tunnel - the gauge below Flint Mill Lock errs on ...
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Feb 18, 2011 ... Flint Mill Lock ... The winding hole didn't appear big enough but where there's a will there's away and with a lot of pushing and shoving from Ian ...
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Oct 27, 2019 ... So we had to reverse the boat the mile-and-a-half back up the canal to turn at the winding hole above Flint Mill Lock, including going through ...
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Aug 16, 2017 ... Flint Mill Lock is the last before the terminal basin at Froghall, above it is a winding hole for full-length boats that won't fit through the tunnel, and ...
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May 27, 2016 ... We descended Flint Mill lock, but Hadar was too high for the height ... is important for boats over 65ft long, as the winding hole above the lock is ...
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Gailey Wharf is situated along side Gailey lock, a great location for first time ... will need to turn just before Flint Mill lock, as this is the last winding hole capable of ...
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Since England isn't flat, the canals have a system of locks to compensate for ... to wind (turn around) at Flint Mill Lock, about a mile and a half short of Froghall. ... We had planned on mooring for the night at the winding hole before the 130 yard  ...